Councillor James Chard

Council - Tuesday, 7 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of the Local Plan, financial strategies, and motions related to council tax and sanctuary seekers. After debate, the council adopted the Local Plan and passed the motion on sanctuary seekers, but rejected a motion concerning council tax reductions and another about the council's approach to managing a deficit in funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 30 September 2025 7.00 pm

The licensing sub-committee of Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss an application for a new premises licence for the Allianz Stadium on Whitton Road, Twickenham. The sub-committee decided to grant the application in part, limiting the number of major non-sporting events (Category B) to three per year, with only one allowed on a day other than a Saturday. They also set conditions for Category C events, including limiting outdoor events to the north or west concourse and car park, and limiting the number of outdoor Category C events to 28 days per year, with a maximum capacity of 2,500 people.

Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 8 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Transport and Air Quality Committee met to discuss the Richmond upon Thames Transport Strategy 2040, the future of e-bike and e-scooter services in the borough, and the Q1 quarterly monitoring report. The committee agreed to continue e-bike services and participate in the TfL e-scooter trial, and also approved priority areas for inclusion in the Transport Strategy 2040.

Policy and Performance Review Board - Thursday, 17 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Policy Performance and Review Board met to discuss voter identification, corporate performance, and the corporate plan for 2025-26. Councillors agreed to send a letter to the borough's three MPs regarding voter ID, and also discussed key performance indicators relating to domestic violence, planning appeals, and domestic retrofit. The board also reviewed the committee work programme.

Council - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss several topics, including the approval of minutes, announcements, declarations of interest, petitions, public questions, member's questions, reports of the council's committees, a debate on opposition priority business, reports on joint arrangements and external organisations, reports of the Head of Paid Service, and notices of motion. The council adopted the Richmond upon Thames Climate and Nature Strategy 2025-2030, and rejected a motion to abolish the committee system of governance. A motion on parking charges for large vehicles was also rejected, and a motion on the impact of fair funding review was approved.